In the same way that EA Motive recently remade the firstDead Spacetitle for the current generation, the team has now remade the iconic “Lullaby” trailer. Just like how the recentDead Spaceremake was given a visual facelift, this trailer also features higher resolution textures and improved lighting than was seen in the original trailer.
TheDead Spaceremakedropped back in January of this year and was well received by critics and fans alike. EA Motive is riding high off of the success of the remake and survival horror fans have been waiting with bated breath over the two months since release to find out exactly how EA will decide to capitalize on the triumph of the project. The current-gen version ofDead Spacealso received a recent update to help clean up some of the game’s minor bugs.
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If the two versions of the trailer are viewed one after the other, the 14-year leap in technology is unmistakable, however the original trailer still holds up in terms of the sense of dread and trepidation that it creates. There is a good reason thatDead SpaceandDead Space 2are considered two of the greatest survival horror experiences of all time. With that said, these iconic aspects are only enhanced by the use of current-gen technology.
For some more nostalgic gamers, the “Lullaby” trailer is just as iconic as the mainDead Spacegame, so to see it getting paid this amount of respect in the present day is amazing. By choosing to release this trailer, EA is likely hoping to target any fans of the original game who have not yet had a chance to pick up the remake for whatever reason.
The lullaby that is used in the trailer is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and this is actually not the first time that this classic children’s rhyme has been used to advertise a piece of sci-fi horror media. Prior tothe release ofAlienResurrectionin 1997, a trailer was shown accompanied by Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. AlthoughAlien Resurrectionwas not as well received as the originalDead Space, there is still a possibility that the decision to use this track was made to pay homage to the beloved space horror franchise.
Juxtaposing the peaceful nursery rhyme with the violent carnage taking place on the USG Ishimura is as effective today as it was 14 years ago. That evocative contrast of serene audio combined with chaotic visuals was so effective, that the same idea was used again in the trailers for both oftheDead Spacesequels.
Dead Spaceis out now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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